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duchy

heuchera wrote: »

Some great ideas on this thread, however I wouldn't recommend bar work if you're quite introverted/shy (they'll tear you to shreds! :eek::rotfl:) and also they usually if not always want someone with previous experience.

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I'm guessing you've never done bar work

Totally depends on the type of bar .......I wouldn't recommend a uber trendy bar but I'd suggest the OP looks at bars he'd be comfortable as a customer.

duchy

prosaver wrote: »

why dont you start a trading course and your the teacher.
you could teach all us, the poor people and then we will have enough money to go to america with you..
happy daze for everyone..
what have you got to lose?
im up for it...anyone else?

ps while your teaching us lot, we could go to the pub after the lessons.
:beer::beer:

Now that is thinking out of the box.....if your friends aren't rich enough for you-teach them to become richer !

DUKE

Jackzzz, you can talk about whatever you like. You went to uni, what did you study? Talk about that, & your life before uni .... Ask people questions about themselves too.

As for the holiday you could always volunteer for a project or something. I went to Malaysia recently & quite a few people at one of the hotels I stayed at were signed up for that. Even if you didn't (which I'm sure you would) make friends with them, you can guarantee that the local people will always stop & chat.

Book that safari now!

heuchera

duchy wrote: »

I'm guessing you've never done bar work

Totally depends on the type of bar .......I wouldn't recommend a uber trendy bar but I'd suggest the OP looks at bars he'd be comfortable as a customer.

Yes, if OP is a man it is a bit easier for men to sit alone in pubs than women. As in, they tend not to get people coming up to them or hassling them.

I used to offer to do bar work, but the agency always told me they need someone with experience. It's not just pulling pints, - you've got to be able to deal with various situations, all of which are easier if you've got a bit of experience in the trade.

prosaver

duchy wrote: »

Now that is thinking out of the box.....if your friends aren't rich enough for you-teach them to become richer !

maybe share all your money out to the class(so know one will be richer than each other),
we will sign a contract to give it to you back when you have tought us.
to make millions....

taxi.................................................:)

Deep_In_Debt

Mojisola wrote: »

One of my relatives met her husband on a week's cookery holiday - you get more chance to socialise with the other participants than during evening classes and you all start with at least one interest in common.

There are loads of options to chose from - not just cookery.

Similar thing happened to a friend of mine which is why I suggested it. My friend used to go away some weeks to help restore historical buildings and she made a few friends that way - they all had the same interest, all stayed in the local B&B so got chatting and went out eating together in the evenings.

National Trust do volunteer holidays and that could be a good way to meet people. I did a couple a few years back and still keep in touch with some of the people I met.

Deep_In_Debt

ETA: sorry DeepInDebt didn' tmean to basically say the same thing as you! Didn't see your post till I posted. We must be thinking alike.

No worries - great minds think alike!

Jackzzz

duchy wrote: »

You clearly care about money - and think it makes a difference but it only does if you let it !

I've holidayed with friends who have more money than me - and others who have less. Sometimes it means we compromise - a trip to New York for example . I could choose to go alone, travel business class and stay at a five star hotel........or I could go with friends , fly economy and stay in a more modest hotel. We will still see the same Central Park, go up the same Empire State Building etc but the sharing of the experience makes it far more enjoyable. Likewise you can afford a overpriced french restaurant and go alone tonight.....or you could go to Pizza Express with a group of friends and have an evening of chat and laughter.

Reality check right there, cheers man.

prosaver

Jackzzz wrote: »

Reality check right there, cheers man.

so your not going to teach us.
.iwas quite loking forward to that and i tell great jokes.
this bear walks in a bar and says..
can i have a pint of.........
...........
...........
........

....................larger please .


the bar man says ..
thats strange a talking bear.
but what i dont understand is the long pauses

Jackzzz

prosaver wrote: »

so your not going to teach us.
.iwas quite loking forward to that and i tell great jokes.
this bear walks in a bar and says..
can i have a pint of.........
...........
...........
........

....................larger please .


the bar man says ..
thats strange a talking bear.
but what i dont understand is the long pauses

Lol sorry prosaver, I'm not much of a teacher. Maybe it's something I'll consider in the future.